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Originally Posted by Locke
Yeah. This.
I've mentioned this many times, but look at the players Liverpool have bought. How many of them are still worth at least what Liverpool paid if not more?
Most? All? We just sold two youth players for £35M because while they are good players, they just cant break into the first team.
Its not about how much you spend, its about purchasing intelligently not just splashing cash.
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I think some of this is luck though. When you buy young players, regardless of scouting and such, it's difficult to get everything right. I look at Spurs buying Vincent Janssen a few years ago. Young guy, banging in goals in Holland, playing for the national team and scoring there also. Everything looked good and promising. But it just didn't come together in the Premier League. It's not a coin toss for sure, but there's not always a lot of certainty with these purchases and how things will turn out.